Arminia Bielefeld is picking up right where they left off last season: knocking Bundesliga teams out of the cup. For match-winner Isaiah Young, it was one of the biggest highlights of his career.

It was yet another one of those magical nights at the Bielefelder Alm. Just like in last season’s DFB Cup, underdog Arminia Bielefeld knocked Bundesliga side Werder Bremen out of the competition. The hero of the day: former RWE striker Isaiah Young.

It’s the fourth minute of stoppage time when the ball is played through to substitute Benjamin Boakye on the right wing, who has plenty of space in front of him. He looks up, plays the ball low into the middle, where fellow substitute Julian Kania lays it off to Isaiah Young—who, of course, also came off the bench.

Young has plenty of time, controls the ball, and then decides to shoot low into the near corner—the perfect decision. Then: Ecstatic, boundless jubilation in front of the Bielefeld stands. “Normally, Jule doesn’t pass at all, but he let the ball through,” Young said with a laugh after the long-awaited final whistle of the DFB Cup match.

“I just thought: Isi, stay calm,” he recalled his train of thought. “I made my run. I was aiming for the far corner at first, but then the goalkeeper closed that down, so I shot toward the near post.” He did everything right—the reward: the Man of the Match trophy.

That was an amazing moment, one of the best of my career. I’m happy.

Isaiah Young

Young remains humble, putting the team’s performance first. “I don’t think I fully deserve it,” the 27-year-old says modestly. “But I’m definitely grateful. It’s really, really awesome. This goes to the whole team because we put in such a great performance.”

But even though he puts the team first, this crucial goal also holds a very special place for him personally: “That was an amazing moment, one of the best of my career. I’m happy,” says Young, who made a total of 158 appearances for Rot-Weiss Essen before joining Arminia Bielefeld.

Is this the kickoff for another, unforgettable cup run for Arminia? Young has also embraced the right mindset: “You go into every game with the attitude that you want to win. Thinking otherwise is nonsense. No matter who the opponent is, you can always win. This sport is always 50-50—one loser, one winner. We have confidence in ourselves. Bremen played well too, but today we are the deserved winners.”